Arthur admits he sought advice from Philippe Coutinho before agreeing the switch

And the star has thanked Coutinho for pointing him in the right direction, saying: “I talked to Paulinho and Coutinho, the Brazilians there. I asked about the structure of the club, because I don’t know it personally. They praised it a lot.

“I’m happy to be negotiating with a club as great as Barcelona, a dream club, but the focus is on Gremio. When I’m in Barcelona, I’ll start thinking about Barcelona.